Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania

Romania: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 16,242 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,242 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26,556 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
10,421 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 18.5k Thousand tonnes2001: 16.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 18.8k Thousand tonnes2003: 20.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 21.3k Thousand tonnes2005: 22.7k Thousand tonnes2006: 20.1k Thousand tonnes2007: 26.4k Thousand tonnes2008: 26.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 15.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 18.7k Thousand tonnes2011: 15.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 18.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 10.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 11.1k Thousand tonnes2017: 11.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 11.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 11.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 16.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 16.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 18.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 16.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania is 16,242 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania peaked at 26,556 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,421 Thousand tonnes, in 2015.

That places Romania 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 18,511 Thousand tonnes —
2001 16,256 Thousand tonnes -12.2%
2002 18,834 Thousand tonnes +15.9%
2003 20,689 Thousand tonnes +9.9%
2004 21,333 Thousand tonnes +3.1%
2005 22,697 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2006 20,054 Thousand tonnes -11.6%
2007 26,385 Thousand tonnes +31.6%
2008 26,556 Thousand tonnes +0.6%
2009 15,462 Thousand tonnes -41.8%
2010 18,706 Thousand tonnes +21.0%
2011 15,242 Thousand tonnes -18.5%
2012 18,111 Thousand tonnes +18.8%
2013 10,461 Thousand tonnes -42.2%
2014 10,775 Thousand tonnes +3.0%
2015 10,421 Thousand tonnes -3.3%
2016 11,144 Thousand tonnes +6.9%
2017 11,588 Thousand tonnes +4.0%
2018 11,791 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2019 11,913 Thousand tonnes +1.0%
2020 16,251 Thousand tonnes +36.4%
2021 16,628 Thousand tonnes +2.3%
2022 18,616 Thousand tonnes +12.0%
2023 16,242 Thousand tonnes -12.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16,242 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16,242 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,678 Thousand tonnes 15,462 Thousand tonnes 26,556 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 13,015 Thousand tonnes 10,421 Thousand tonnes 18,706 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 16,934 Thousand tonnes 16,242 Thousand tonnes 18,616 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Greece 23,999 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 18 Hungary 20,970 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 20,696 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 15,404 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 15,404 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 12,343 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania was 16,242 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 26,556 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,421 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
How does Romania rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Romania ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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